A' Clagh Aile Fainey
By: Shallan
A/N: This is the last chapter.
Disclaimer: See chapter one.
Chapter Two: The Answer
Lily stared down at James kneeling before her in shock. He stared back at her hopefully.
She tilted her head consideringly. "All right." Then she lifted her hand to study the ring more closely. It had a deep red stone set in gold. She rubbed a finger over the stone and saw a pinpoint of golden light in the center. She looked at James. He was watching her incredulously.
"You will?"
She smiled. "I said I would, didn't I?"
"Well, yes. But I didn't really expect you to." He straightened to stand beside her.
"Where did you get this ring?"
He blushed. "I got it when I bought your necklace," he said sheepishly.
Lily put a hand to the small glass lily. She hadn't taken it off since he had given it to her. Her lips curved.
"I noticed something strange when I touched it."
James took her hand and looked at the ring curiously. "I didn't notice anything strange about the ring when I bought it."
"Watch." Again Lily ran a finger over the stone. It glowed brighter than the last time. "Doesn't it do that with you?"
He stroked a finger over the stone and it did nothing. "Maybe it's just you."
"I wonder what the stone is," Lily mused.
"The owner of the shop said it was a rare firestone."
"It looks almost like a ruby… until I touch it." She rose to her tiptoes to brush a kiss across James' lips. "Let's go tell Anaiya."
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"A firestone?" Anaiya looked thoughtful.
Lily turned to James. "Do Sirius and Remus know you proposed?"
"Yeah, I told them. They just teased me."
Lily smiled and leaned back against James' chest, content as a cat who'd just had a bowl of cream.